One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Merced you can figure out when to plant money plant by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant money plant a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Merced is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your money plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Merced. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Merced is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Merced last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your money plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Merced

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Merced

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